| 3
| NFL |
With 59-across, Flag Bearers, For Short? |
| 6
| PICKUP |
Learn, As A New Skill ... Or What Can Precede The Ends Of 20-, 36-, 42- And 59-across |
| 6
| MANTIS |
With 38-across, Underwater Creature That's Not Actually A 38-across (nor A 36-across, For That Matter) |
| 3
| REF |
One With A Whistle ... Who Sometimes 1-across? |
| 3
| FIB |
Little 19-across |
| 3
| MAE |
West With The Classic Movie Line "i'm No 45-across ..." |
| 3
| COE |
U.k. Track Star-turned-politician Sebastian |
| 3
| MRT |
Mohawked Star Of "the A-team" |
| 3
| HOP |
Move Barefoot Across A Scorchingly Hot Beach, Maybe |
| 3
| ANI |
Nickname In "star Wars" |
| 3
| ORA |
Pop Star Rita |
| 3
| RAE |
Social Media Star Addison |
| 3
| SEA |
With 48-across, Underwater Creature That's Certainly Not A 48-across |
| 3
| LEO |
Soccer Star Messi, To Fans |
| 3
| LIU |
Simu ___, Star Of "shang-chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings" |
| 3
| EEL |
See 23-across |
| 3
| POP |
See 63-across |
| 3
| RIG |
See 30-across |
| 3
| LON |
Horror Star Chaney |
| 3
| REN |
Kylo ___ Of "star Wars" |
| 3
| JLO |
"hustlers" Co-star, Informally |
| 3
| PAT |
With 74-across, Gesture Of Approval |
| 3
| GAL |
"wonder Woman" Star Gadot |
| 3
| EYE |
With 63-across, Test For Pupils |
| 3
| LIU |
___ Yifei, Star Of 2020's "mulan" |
| 4
| AURA |
Star Quality |
| 4
| LEIA |
"star Wars" Character Who Founded The Resistance |
| 4
| ORCA |
With 65-across, Underwater Creature That Actually Is A 65-across Despite A Common Misconception |
| 4
| FARR |
"m*a*s*h" Co-star |
| 4
| ROOF |
See 49-across |
| 4
| LEIA |
"star Wars" General With The Line "if You See Our Son, Bring Him Home" |
| 4
| LEIA |
"star Wars" Princess-turned-general |
| 4
| FISH |
See 1-across |
| 4
| PINK |
Pop Star Whose Name Is Stylized With An Exclamation Point In Place Of Its Second Letter |
| 4
| SLIM |
See 88-across |
| 4
| NYPD |
1-across In Manhattan, For Short |
| 4
| SODA |
With 66-across, Fizzy Drink |
| 4
| ERSE |
Language That's A Letter Off From 26-across |
| 4
| SOLI |
Singers' Star Turns |
| 4
| HUGH |
Aptly Named Six-time All-star First Baseman |
| 4
| JLAW |
"don't Look Up" Star, In Tabloids |
| 4
| ACUT |
With 39-across, Superior |
| 4
| SAYS |
See 37-across |
| 4
| REFS |
See 58-across |
| 4
| CHOU |
With 52-down, 39-across Leader From 1949 To 1976 |
| 4
| EXAM |
See 62-across |
| 4
| RAVE |
Four-star Review |
| 4
| HITS |
With 36-across, Plays Dirty |
| 4
| DATA |
With 30-across, Numbers Displayed In Rows And Columns |
| 4
| ENDS |
65-across Justifiers, In A Saying |
| 4
| YODA |
Wise One In "star Wars" |
| 5
| TABLE |
See 27-across |
| 5
| ERNIE |
Shorter Roommate Of 14-across |
| 5
| WHALE |
See 64-across |
| 5
| ELLIS |
"black-ish" Co-star Tracee ___ Ross |
| 5
| RENEE |
___ Montgomery, Retired W.n.b.a. Star |
| 5
| LEONI |
See 35-across |
| 5
| ABOAT |
See 69-across |
| 5
| WORDS |
See 56-across |
| 5
| AGENT |
Star's Negotiator |
| 5
| SEEDY |
One-star, Say |
| 5
| RADIO |
With 21-across, Broadcast Unit That May Operate With 50,000 Watts |
| 5
| AWARD |
Blue Ribbon Or Gold Star |
| 5
| JELLY |
With 6-across, Underwater Creature That's Not Actually A 6-across |
| 5
| TAKEI |
Cho's Predecessor In The "star Trek" Franchise |
| 5
| WATER |
With 55-across, No Longer An Issue |
| 5
| SLATE |
With 51-across, Long-lasting Cover For A House |
| 5
| SOLAR |
With 41-across, A Celestial Event ... Or A Hint To Four Squares In This Puzzle |
| 5
| RELAY |
Get Across |
| 5
| BENDS |
With 20-across, Goes To Great Lengths |
| 5
| REECE |
Sports-star-turned-model Gabrielle |
| 5
| KINGS |
With 101-across, Where This Puzzle's Enclosed Answer Is Located |
| 5
| ONEAL |
15-time N.b.a. All-star Shaquille |
| 5
| LONGO |
Vowel Sound At The End Of 15- And 26-across |
| 5
| ARTOO |
Threepio's "star Wars" Companion |
| 5
| ATTAR |
Sufi Poet Thought To Have Coined The Adage Found At The Starts Of 19-, 27-, 45- And 52-across |
| 5
| CELEB |
Big Star |
| 5
| ODELL |
N.f.l. Star ___ Beckham Jr. |
| 5
| MEANS |
See 39-across |
| 6
| SPIRAL |
When Preceded By [the Circled Letters], Natural Shape Said To Be Seen In 61-across And 27-down |
| 6
| CARLOS |
With 76-across, Mexican Business Magnate Who Was Once The World's Richest Person |
| 6
| ANTONY |
___ Blinken, Biden's Secretary Of State |
| 6
| SHRIMP |
See 36-across |
| 6
| ARETOO |
Comeback That Sounds Like A "star Wars" Character |
| 7
| THEBELT |
See 41-across |
| 7
| MRSPOCK |
Major Role In 70-across |
| 7
| PARTING |
With 58-across, What This Puzzle's Circled Letters Are ... Or What They're Doing |
| 7
| HAALAND |
Deb ___, Secretary Of The Interior Starting In 2021 |
| 7
| COLONEL |
With 49-across, The Face Of Kentucky Fried Chicken |
| 7
| CHINESE |
With 43-across, Historical Period Found In Each Set Of Circled Letters |
| 7
| AMERICA |
With 18-across, Emmy-winning "ugly Betty" Actress |
| 7
| RHYMING |
Like 17-, 26-, 40-, 51- And 64-across, With Respect To The Numbers In Their Clues |
| 7
| HANSOLO |
Major Role In 70-across |
| 7
| THEBORG |
Villainous "star Trek" Collective |
| 7
| STATION |
See 20-across |
| 7
| EDITING |
See 29-across |
| 7
| FERRERA |
See 17-across |
| 7
| DYNASTY |
See 39-across |
| 7
| SANDERS |
See 26-across |
| 7
| THEREST |
See 35-across |
| 7
| DELUISE |
Reynolds's Co-star In 1981's "the Cannonball Run" |
| 8
| LONGORIA |
"desperate Housewives" Co-star |
| 8
| TWINKLES |
Puts Out Light, As A Star |
| 8
| OPTIMIST |
One Who Identifies With The Answers To The Starred Across Clues |
| 8
| ELECTRIC |
With 25-across, Underwater Creature That's Not Actually A 25-across |
| 8
| CUCUMBER |
See 47-across |
| 9
| BACKWARDS |
See 18-across |
| 9
| WHATMAKES |
With 114-across, Exasperated Question To Parking Enforcement? |
| 9
| DAVECLARK |
British Pop Star With More "ed Sullivan Show" Appearances Than The Beatles |
| 9
| YOUTICKET |
See 25-across |
| 9
| THEBRIDGE |
See 60-across |
| 9
| LONCHANEY |
Silent Film Star Known As The "man Of A Thousand Faces" |
| 9
| FOODFIGHT |
Type Of Battle That 17-, 26-/49- And 60-across Might Be Engaged In? |
| 9
| MOUSEOVER |
Move A Cursor Across |
| 9
| BADRATING |
One Star, Typically |
| 9
| HANKAARON |
Record Holder For The Most M.l.b. All-star Selections |
| 10
| SMARTPHONE |
Device That Can Replace 16-, 23-, 37-, 40- And 51-across |
| 10
| HOLDMYBEER |
Comment Before A Stupid Stunt ... Or A Hint To The Ends Of 17-, 25-, 36- And 50-across |
| 10
| STARTINGQB |
Key Member Of A Football Team, In Brief ... Or A Feature Of 16-, 29-, 35- And 42-across? |
| 10
| GROUPTHINK |
Intellectual Conformity ... Or A Hint To Interpreting 17-, 22- And 51-across |
| 10
| ITSTHEPITS |
"awful!" ... Or A Hint To The Common Element Of 17-, 23-, 36- And 50-across |
| 11
| COUNTRYSTAR |
Grand Ole Opry Performer ... Or A Hint To 17-/18-across And 23- And 36-down |
| 11
| DEATHVALLEY |
Where Scenes On Tatooine Were Filmed For "star Wars" |
| 11
| WINDOWFRAME |
Outer Border For 36-across |
| 12
| PARTYANIMALS |
They're Always Ready For A Good Time ... Or A Description Of 18-, 25-, 35- And 49-across? |
| 12
| SEVENWONDERS |
With 51-across And 15-down, Group In Which [see Circled Letters] Is The Only One Still Largely Intact |
| 12
| YOUCANTTHINK |
Start Of An Optimistic Quote By 57-across |
| 12
| SPOILERALERT |
Important Warning Before You Answer 32-, 40- And 52-across? |
| 13
| THEFEDERATION |
Good Side In 70-across |
| 13
| REBELALLIANCE |
Good Side In 70-across |
| 14
| THEDOCTORISOUT |
Lucy's Empty-booth Sign In "peanuts" ... Or A Hint To 16-, 24-, 37- And 55-across |
| 15
| CREATEDAMONSTER |
Emulated Dr. Frankenstein ... Or What You Did After You Filled In The Shaded Parts Of 17-, 23-, 50- And 61-across? |
| 15
| SIGNFORDELIVERY |
Accept A Package Formally ... Or A Hint To 17-, 29-, 45- And 62-across? |
| 15
| KHLOEKARDASHIAN |
Reality Star Sister Of Kim And Kourtney |
| 16
| COATOFMANYCOLORS |
Envy Source In Genesis 37 That Hints At 18-, 24-, 49- And 58-across |
| 21
| DOORDONOTTHEREISNOTRY |
Memorable Quote From 70-across |
| 21
| SPACETHEFINALFRONTIER |
Memorable Quote From 70-across |
